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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
Royal Dutch Shell PLC
64 instances of misconduct since 1995 | $1,658.9M in penalties
Shell, best known for its service stations and for exploring and producing oil and gas on land and at sea, also delivers a wide range of energy solutions and petrochemicals to customers. These include transporting and trading oil and gas, marketing natural gas, producing and selling fuel for ships and planes, generating electricity and providing energy efficiency advice. The company has operations in over 140 countries and territories and employs approximately 109,000 people.
| Correspondence | Date |
|---|---|
| Letter to Royal Dutch Shell | 11/17/2006 |
| Second Letter to Royal Dutch Shell | 6/6/2008 |
| FY | Rank | Contract Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $283.7M |
| 2019 | #87 | $627.8M |
| 2018 | #70 | $937.4M |
| 2017 | #81 | $735.5M |
| 2016 | #85 | $631.4M |
| 2015 | #68 | $889.3M |
| 2014 | #31 | $1,615.4M |
| 2013 | N/A | $477.7M |
| 2012 | #21 | $2,888.6M |
| 2011 | #73 | $913.4M |
64 Instances of Misconduct since 1995
10 additional instances of misconduct pending resolution.
| Date | Instance | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Total | ||
| 5/26/2021 |
Friends of the Earth Netherlands et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell (Global Carbon Emissions Lawsuit) Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$28,000 |
| 12/29/2020 |
Anacortes Refinery Toxic Vapor Release Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$611,514 |
| 12/10/2020 |
McColl Superfund Site Cleanup Costs Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$29,481,904 |
| 6/25/2020 |
Misleading District of Columbia Consumers About Fossil Fuels and Climate Change BP P.L.C., ChevronTexaco Corporation, Exxon Mobil and 1 more… |
Pending |
| 6/17/2019 |
June 2014 Dutch Chemical Plant Explosion Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$2,832,042 |
| 6/14/2019 |
Overcharging U.K. Gas and Electricity Customers Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$495,000 |
| 5/10/2019 |
Linden, NJ Clean Air Act Violations Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 2/15/2019 |
Vermont MTBE Pollution Lawsuit BP P.L.C., ChevronTexaco Corporation, Exxon Mobil and 3 more… |
$316,667 |
| 1/8/2019 |
May 2016 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Clean Water Act Violation Settlement Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$2,200,000 |
| 7/5/2018 |
May 2016 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Natural Resource Damages Lawsuit Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$3,871,170 |
| 2/12/2018 |
Federal and State Clean Air Violations in Norco, LA Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$10,350,000 |
| 1/10/2018 |
New York City Climate Change Lawsuit BP P.L.C., ChevronTexaco Corporation, Exxon Mobil and 1 more… |
Pending |
| 12/20/2017 |
Alleged Corruption in Sale of Nigerian Oil Block – Italian Charges Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
Pending |
| 10/18/2017 |
Stamper v. Turtle Wax et al. (Wrongful Death) BP P.L.C., Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
Pending |
| 7/17/2017 |
California Climate Change Litigation BP P.L.C., ChevronTexaco Corporation, Exxon Mobil and 2 more… |
Pending |
| 7/6/2017 |
June 2017 Pakistan Gasoline Truck Accident Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$2,400,000 |
| 6/28/2017 |
Complicity in the “Ogoni 9” Executions Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
Pending |
| 3/2/2017 |
Alleged Corruption in Sale of Nigerian Oil Block – Nigerian Charges Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
Pending |
| 12/21/2016 |
Clovis, California TCP Contamination Lawsuit Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$21,897,283 |
| 9/22/2016 |
False Reimbursement Claims for California Environmental Cleanup Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$20,000,000 |
| 2/19/2016 |
Malek v. Blackmer Pump Co., et al. (Asbestos Exposure in Iran) BP P.L.C., Fluor Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 11/27/2015 |
Discharge of a Contaminant in Ontario Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$616,744 |
| 11/24/2015 |
August 2011 North Sea Oil Spill Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$33,979 |
| 9/29/2015 |
Del Amo Superfund Site Cleanup Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$1,263,994 |
| 9/2/2015 |
Groningen Quake Zone Property Owner Compensation Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 1/7/2015 |
U.S. v. Jones (Pipeline Safety Act Violations, False Statement) Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$19,338,085 |
| 9/16/2014 |
Chemical and Refinery Employee Overtime and Back Wages Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$4,470,764 |
| 3/7/2014 |
Kashagan Oil Field Environmental Fine Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 2/27/2014 |
False Reimbursement Claims for Massachusetts Environmental Cleanup Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$4,000,000 |
| 1/30/2014 |
Quebec Train Derailment – Bankruptcy Trustee Lawsuit General Electric, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, World Fuel Services |
$0 |
| 9/5/2013 |
Arctic Clean Air Act Permit Violations Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$1,100,000 |
| 9/4/2013 |
Puerto Rico v. Shell Oil Co., et al. (MTBE Groundwater Contamination) ChevronTexaco Corporation, Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
Pending |
| 7/10/2013 |
Clean Air Act Violations at Deer Park Refinery and Chemical Plant Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$117,600,000 |
| 4/8/2013 |
Brazil Chemical Facility Contamination – Civil Lawsuit Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 1/30/2013 |
Niger Delta Oil Spills – Dutch Court Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 1/10/2013 |
Kulluk Permit Violations Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 11/8/2012 |
New Hampshire MTBE Pollution Lawsuit Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 3/23/2012 |
Niger Delta Oil Spills - UK Court Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$83,500,000 |
| 1/17/2012 |
Underpayment of Royalties on Offshore Oil and Gas Leases Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$25,000,000 |
| 9/6/2011 |
Petrochemical Emissions at Deer Park Facility Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$500,000 |
| 6/20/2011 |
Explosion at Bacton Gas Terminal Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$1,996,182 |
| 5/10/2011 |
U.S. ex rel. Wright v. Chevron (Underpayment of Natural Gas Royalties) Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$2,200,000 |
| 11/4/2010 |
Panalpina Group Foreign Bribery: DOJ Investigation Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$30,000,000 |
| 11/4/2010 |
Panalpina Group Foreign Bribery: SEC Investigation Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$18,149,459 |
| 10/14/2010 |
Philippines Excise Duties Lawsuit Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
Pending |
| 8/19/2010 |
Brazil Chemical Facility Contamination Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 5/28/2010 |
Second-Hand Mesothelioma Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
Pending |
| 3/31/2010 |
Shell Chemical/Shell Chemical Yabucoa Clean Air Act Settlements Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$9,500,000 |
| 3/9/2010 |
Atallah vs. Equilon Enterprises (Fraud) Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$51,650,000 |
| 11/6/2009 |
Environmental Violations at California Gas Stations Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$19,500,000 |
| 6/8/2009 |
Human Rights Violations in Nigeria Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$15,500,000 |
| 1/12/2009 |
Clean Water Act Violations in Puerto Rico Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$1,298,800 |
| 12/1/2008 |
Motor Fuel Temperature Sales Practices Litigation BP P.L.C., Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell PLC and 1 more… |
$5,000,000 |
| 10/1/2008 |
Paraffin Wax Price Fixing Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 5/9/2008 |
Hebble et al. v. Shell (Oil and Gas Royalties) Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$66,830,916 |
| 4/2/2008 |
Clean Air Act Violations (Bridgeport, CT) Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$75,000 |
| 3/12/2008 |
Nationwide MTBE Groundwater Contamination Litigation BP P.L.C., ChevronTexaco Corporation, Exxon Mobil and 2 more… |
$0 |
| 1/7/2008 |
Houston Ship Channel Air Pollution Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$5,800,000 |
| 10/2/2007 |
Price Fixing in El Salvador Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$852,000 |
| 6/12/2007 |
Hoarding Diesel Fuel Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$7,500,000 |
| 6/11/2007 |
Breach of Lease Agreement in Nigeria Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$147,000,000 |
| 4/11/2007 |
U.S./European Shareholder Lawsuits Arising Out of 2004 Reserves Recategorization Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$483,358,000 |
| 9/27/2006 |
Violation of Clean Air Act Fuel Standards Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$600,000 |
| 7/19/2006 |
Harmful Exposure to Pesticides (Nicaragua) Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 8/31/2005 |
Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit Arising Out of 2004 Reserves Recategorization Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$9,200,000 |
| 7/12/2005 |
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Class Action Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$91,000,000 |
| 3/30/2005 |
Violations of Federal Securities Laws Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$125,000,000 |
| 2/16/2005 |
MTBE Cleanup Costs (Santa Monica, CA) Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 11/4/2004 |
Employee Compensation Antitrust Litigation Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 8/5/2003 |
Unauthorized Venting and Flaring of Gas in the Gulf of Mexico Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$49,000,000 |
| 8/5/2002 |
MTBE Products Liability Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
| 1/23/2001 |
U.S. ex rel. Johnson v. Shell (Underpayment of Oil Royalties) Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$110,000,000 |
| 9/28/2000 |
Underpayment of Gas Royalties on Gulf of Mexico Leases Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$56,000,000 |
| 11/17/1995 |
Cox vs. Shell Oil Company (Polybutylene Pipe) Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
$0 |
